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First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR

617 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.1B invested in First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 264 increasing their positions, 152 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

74% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 264 | Existing positions reduced: 152

49% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 49

23% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 16 (+3)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 606 → 617 (+11)

0.91% more ownership

Funds ownership: 51.25% → 52.16% (+0.91%)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.34B → $4.1B (-$241M)

53% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $12.5M | Put options by funds: $26.4M

Holders
617
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+1.82%
% of All Funds
8.27%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+23.08%
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
73
Increased
264
Reduced
152
Closed
49
Calls
$12.5M
Puts
$26.4M
Net Calls
-$13.9M
Net Calls Change
-$16.7M

Top Buyers

1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$43.7M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$36.8M
3
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$32M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$30.6M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$28.6M

Top Sellers

1
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$25.5M
2
CI
CX Institutional
Indiana
-$12.4M
3
BPA
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
-$7.92M
4
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
-$4.64M
5
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
-$4.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HT
601
Headlands Technologies
Illinois
$4.47K +$4.71K +71 New
HWP
602
Highline Wealth Partners
California
$4.23K – – –
RCA
603
Runnymede Capital Advisors
Ohio
$3.97K – – –
CA
604
Clearstead Advisors
Ohio
$3.36K +$1.13K +17 +47%
CNBT
605
Cornerstone National Bank & Trust
Illinois
$3.21K – – –
FDW
606
Fourth Dimension Wealth
Ohio
$3.15K +$3.32K +50 New
AFG
607
Albion Financial Group
Utah
$2.71K +$2.85K +43 New
WPA
608
West Paces Advisors
Georgia
$2.27K – – –
PSFG
609
Park Square Financial Group
Georgia
$1.89K – – –
S
610
SignatureFD
Georgia
$1.89K – – –
PWMG
611
Prestige Wealth Management Group
New Jersey
$1.89K +$1.99K +30 New
NWM
612
Navigoe Wealth Management
California
$1K – – –
SSB
613
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$945 +$996 +15 New
BGWM
614
Bridge Generations Wealth Management
Florida
$567 – – –
CWP
615
Concord Wealth Partners
Virginia
$520 +$531 +8 New
FFWM
616
Future Financial Wealth Management
Ohio
$189 – – –
MSG
617
Main Street Group
Virginia
$126 – – –
PA
618
Pineridge Advisors
Missouri
$63 – – –
IAA
619
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
– -$4.64M -73,081 Closed
Capstone Investment Advisors
620
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
– -$2.02M -31,829 Closed
CWMGP
621
Capstone Wealth Management Group (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
– -$1.43M -22,535 Closed
CSS
622
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
– -$1.22M -18,399 Closed
KCFA
623
Key Client Fiduciary Advisors
New Jersey
– -$981K -15,457 Closed
ACM
624
Aster Capital Management
United Arab Emirates
– -$816K -12,855 Closed
UWP
625
Uniting Wealth Partners
Kansas
– -$708K -11,163 Closed
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CIBR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

617 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $4.1B — down 5.6% from $4.34B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new CIBR positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 264 added to existing stakes and 152 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $43.7M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $25.5M.

  • 617 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) as of Q1 2025, up from 606 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $4.1B of First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 73 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 49 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $43.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF seller in Q1 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $25.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.